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Ichnofossils

Taxonomy
Ichnofossils was named by Hantzschel (1975). It is considered to be a form taxon.

Subtaxa
Abeliella, Acanthichnus, Acanthorhaphe, Aglaspidichnus, Agrichnium, Alcyonidiopsis, Alezichnos, Allocotichnus, Ambergrisichnus, Amphorichnus, Annelidichnium, Anobichnium, Apodidichnus, Archaeonassa, Ardelia, Arenicolites, Ariichnus, Arthraria, Arthrophycus, Arthropodichnus, Arumberia, Asaphoidichnus, Asteriacitidae, Asterichnites, Asterichnus, Asterophycus, Asterosoma, Aulichnites, Balanoglossites, Baroccoichnites, Beaconichnus, Beaconites, Belorhaphe, Bergaueria, Bifasciculus, Biformitidae, Bifungites, Bifurculapes, Bifurculipes, Bostricophyton, Brancichnus, Brookvalichnus, Bunyerichnus, Calcideletrix, Calciroda, Calycraterion, Catenichnus, Caulostrepsis (syn. Polydorites), Celliformidae, Chaetophorites, Chomatichnus, Chondrites, Circulichnis, Climactichnites, Cochlichnus, Conchifora, Conchotrema, Conichnus, Conispiron, Conopsoides, Conostichus, Copeza, Coprinisphaera, Coprinisphaeridae, Coprulus, Corophioides, Cosmorhaphe, Crininicaminus, Crossopodia, Cruziana, Ctenopholeus, Curviacus, Curvichnus, Curvolithus, Cycloichnus, Cylindrichnus, Cylindricum, Dactyloidites, Dactylophycus, Daedalus (syn. Vexillum), Daimonelix, Dendrina, Dendrotichnium, Desmograpton, Dictyodora, Dictyoporus, Didymaulichnus, Dimorphichnus, Diplichnites, Diplocraterion, Diplopodichnus, Diplopodomorpha, Dolopichnus, Echinospira, Elingua, Entobiaidae, Equihenia, Eugyrichnites, Fascifodina, Fascisichnium, Fraena, Fucusopsis, Fuersichnus, Furculosus, Fustiglyphus, Gastrochaenolites (syn. Paleolithophaga), Gastrochaenolitidae, Glockeria, Gluckstadtella, Goniadichnites, Gordia, Granularia, Graysonia, Gyrichnites, Gyrochorte (syn. Gyrochorda), Gyrolithes, Gyrophyllites, Haentzschelinia, Halimedides, Halopoa, Hamipes, Haplotichnus, Harpepus, Heimdallia, Helicodromites, Helicolithus, Helicorhaphe, Heliochone, Helminthoida, Helminthoidichnites, Helminthopsis, Hexapodichnus, Histioderma, Hormosiroidea, Hydrancylus, Ichnocumulus, Ichnospongia, Ichnyspica, Ichnyspicam, Ichthyoidichnites, Imbrichnus, Imponoglyphus, Incisifex, Inmontibusichnus, Intexalvichnus, Iramena, Irredictyon, Isopodichnus, Ivesheadia, Ixalichnus, Keckia, Kimberichnus, Kingella, Kouphichnium (syn. Hypornithes), Kulindrichnus, Kullingia, Laevicyclus, Laminites, Lamonte, Lanicoidichna, Lapispecus, Lapispira, Lennea, Lenticraterion, Lingulichnus, Lithographus, Lobichnus, Lockeia, Lophoctenium, Lorenzinia, Lumbricaria, Macanopsis, Macaronichnus, Maeandropolydora, Mammillichnis, Margaritichnus, Megagrapton, Merostomichnites, Mesichnium, Mesonereis, Micatuba, Minichnium, Mirandaichnium, Mixoteichichnus, Monocraterion, Monomorphichnus, Multilamella, Multina, Mycelites, Myriapodites, Myzostomites, Nenoxites, Neonereites, Neoskolithos, Nereites, Nygmites, Octopodichnus, Oldhamia, Oniscoidichnus, Ophiomorpha, Ormathichnus, Osprioneides, Osspecus, Osteichnidae, Ostreoblabe, Palaeachlya, Palaeohelminthoida, Palaeopede, Palaeoperone, Palaeophycus (syn. Aulacophycos), Paleobuprestis, Paleodictyon, Paleohelcura, Paleoipidus, Paleomeandron, Paleoscolytus, Palmichnium, Palmiraichnus, Parahaentzscheliana, Parapsammichnites, Paratisoa, Pennatulites, Pentichnus, Permichnium, Petalichnus, Phagophytichnus, Phoebichnus, Pholeus, Phycodes, Phycosiphon, Phyllodocites, Pilichnia, Piscichnus, Plagiogmus, Plangtichnus, Planolites, Podichnus, Polychoredrites, Polyisthmus, Polykampton, Protichnites, Protopaleodictyon, Protovirgularia, Psammichnites, Pseudobilobites, Pseudopolydorites, Pterichnus, Pteridichnites, Ptilotites, Quebecichnus, Radiichnus, Radionereites, Radomorpha, Rameshia, Ramosulichnus, Repentella, Rhabdoglyphus, Rhizocorallium (syn. Glossifungites), Rodocanalis, Rogerella (syn. Rogerella), Rorschachichnus, Rosselia, Rusophycus, Sabellarifex, Sabellarites, Saerichnites, Sagittarius, Sagittichnus, Saportia, Scalarituba, Scolecolithus, Scolicia, Scoyenia, Seminolithes, Siphonites, Skolithos, Solemyatuba, Specus, Spirodesmos, Spirographites, Spirophycus, Spirophyton, Spirorhaphe, Steigerwaldichnium, Steinichnus, Stellascolites, Stelloglyphus, Stiallia, Stiaria, Stichus, Stipsellus, Streptichnus, Striatichnium, Strobilorhaphe, Subglockeria, Sublorenzinia, Sustergichnus, Syringomorpha, Taenidium, Talpina (syn. Talpina), Tambia, Taphrhelminthopsis, Tarrichnium, Tasmanadia, Tasselia, Teichichnus, Teratichnus, Teredolites (syn. Martesites), Tetraichnites, Thalamophaga, Thalassinoides, Tigillites, Tisoa, Tonganoxichnus, Topsentopsis, Torrowangea, Trachomatichnus, Treptichnidae, Treptichnus, Triavestigia, Trichichnus, Trichophycus, Trisulcus, Trypanites, Tuapseichnium, Tylichnus, Uchirites, Umfolozia, Unarites, Urohelminthoida, Vagorichnus, Vermiforichnus, Vermites, Vimenites, Volkichnium, Walpia, Yakutatia, Yichnus, Zoophycos

Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Saerichnites Billings 1866
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G. †Cochlichnus Hitchcock 1858
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†Cochlichnus anguineus Hitchcock 1858
†Cochlichnus annulatus Ortowski 1989
G. †Dactylophycus Miller and Dyer 1878
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†Dactylophycus quadripartitus Miller and Dyer 1878
†Dactylophycus tridigitatum Miller and Dyer 1878
G. †Rhabdoglyphus Vassoevich 1951
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G. †Brookvalichnus Webby 1970
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G. †Repentella Müller 1968
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G. †Protovirgularia M'Coy 1850
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G. †Sagittarius Hitchcock 1865
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G. †Paratisoa Gaillard 1972
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G. †Minichnium Pfeiffer 1968
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G. †Crininicaminus Ettensohn 1981
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†Crininicaminus gilberti Seike et al. 2014
†Crininicaminus haneyensis Ettensohn 1981
G. †Osspecus Higgs et al. 2012
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†Osspecus pollardium Jamison-Todd et al. 2025
†Osspecus tuscia Higgs et al. 2012
G. †Tigillites Rouault 1850
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†Tigillites dufrenoyi Roualt 1850
G. †Echinospira Girotti 1970
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G. †Planolites Nicholson 1873
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†Planolites annularis Walcott 1890
†Planolites annularius Walcott 1890
†Planolites ballandus Webby 1970
†Planolites beverleyensis Billings 1862
†Planolites congregatus Billings 1861
†Planolites corrugatus Walcott 1899
†Planolites incipiens Billings 1861
†Planolites montanus Richter 1937
†Planolites reticulatus Alpert 1975
†Planolites serpens Webby 1970
†Planolites striatus Hall 1852
†Planolites superbus Walcott 1899
†Planolites terraenovae Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Planolites virgatus Hall 1847
G. †Octopodichnus Gilmore 1927
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G. †Gyrichnites Whiteaves 1883
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G. †Volkichnium Pfeiffer 1965
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G. †Mesonereis Hatai 1968
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G. †Abeliella Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Elingua Orlowski 1989
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†Elingua convexa Orlowski 1989
G. †Cylindricum Linck 1949
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G. †Helminthoida Schafhautl 1851
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†Helminthoida abnormis Ulrich 1904
†Helminthoida exacta Ulrich 1904
†Helminthoida irregularis Schafhaeutl 1851
†Helminthoida subcrassa Ulrich 1904
†Helminthoida vaga Ulrich 1904
G. Paleodictyon Savi and Meneghini 1851
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†Paleodictyon strozzi Savi and Meneghini 1851
G. †Calycraterion Karaszewski 1971
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†Calycraterion samsonowiczi Karaszewski 1971
G. †Balanoglossites Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Ctenopholeus Seilacher and Hemleben 1966
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G. †Strobilorhaphe Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Kimberichnus Ivantsov 2013
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†Kimberichnus digitatus Knaust 2021
†Kimberichnus teruzzii Ivantsov 2013
G. †Conispiron Vyalov 1969
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G. †Archaeonassa Fenton and Fenton 1937
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G. †Macaronichnus Clifton and Thompson 1978
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†Macaronichnus segregatis Clifton and Thompson 1978
G. †Lenticraterion Karaszewski 1971
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G. †Margaritichnus Bandel 1973
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†Margaritichnus mansfieldi Garvey and Hasiotis 2008
G. †Ichthyoidichnites Ami 1903
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G. †Merostomichnites Packard 1900
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G. †Lanicoidichna Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Gordia Emmons 1844
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†Gordia arcuata Ksiazkiewicz 1977
G. †Plagiogmus Roedel 1929
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G. †Permichnium Guthörl 1934
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†Permichnium voelckeri Guthörl 1934
G. †Ptilotites Massalongo 1859
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G. †Arumberia Glaessner and Walter 1975
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†Arumberia banksi Glaessner and Walter 1975
†Arumberia banksii Glaessner and Walter 1975
G. †Ichnocumulus Seilacher 1956
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G. †Tetraichnites de Stefani 1895
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G. †Umfolozia Savage 1971
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G. †Trisulcus Hitchcock 1862
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G. †Caulostrepsis Clarke 1908
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Invalid names: Polydorites Polydorites and Douvillé 1908 [synonym]
G. †Trichichnus Frey 1970
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†Trichichnus simplex Fillion and Pickerill 1990
G. †Skolithos Haldemann 1840
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†Skolithos bulbus Alpert 1975
†Skolithos linearis Haldeman 1840
†Skolithos magnus Howell 1944
†Skolithos verticalis Hall 1843
G. †Lophoctenium Richter 1850
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G. †Fustiglyphus Vyalov 1971
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G. †Mixoteichichnus Muller 1966
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G. †Hormosiroidea Schaffer 1928
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G. †Phycodes Richter 1850
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†Phycodes circinatum Richter 1850
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Invalid names: Phycodes rouvillei Da Saporta 1884 [synonym]
†Phycodes palmatum Hall 1852
†Phycodes palmatus Hall 1852
†Phycodes sericeus Richter 1850
†Phycodes ungulatus Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Phycodes wabanensis Fillion and Pickerill 1990
G. †Alcyonidiopsis Massalongo 1856
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†Alcyonidiopsis longobardiae Massalongo 1856
G. †Yichnus Xiao et al. 2019
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†Yichnus levis Xiao et al. 2019
G. †Spirophycus Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Daedalus Rouault 1850
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†Daedalus labechei Rouault 1850
†Daedalus newtoni Roualt 1850
Invalid names: Vexillum Rouault 1850 [synonym]
G. †Asterophycus Lesquereux 1876
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†Asterophycus coxii Lesquereux 1876
G. †Palaeohelminthoida Ruchholz 1967
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G. †Copeza Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Hamipes Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Torrowangea Webby 1970
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†Torrowangea rosei Webby 1970
G. †Stelloglyphus Vyalov 1964
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G. †Tarrichnium Wanner 1938
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G. †Ixalichnus Callison 1970
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G. †Belorhaphe Fuchs 1895
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G. †Diplopodichnus Brady 1947
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G. †Spirographites Aster 1937
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G. †Cruziana d'Orbigny 1842
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†Cruziana acadica Dawson 1864
†Cruziana barriosi Baldwin 1977
†Cruziana billingsi Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Cruziana breadstoni Crimes 1975
†Cruziana furcifera d'Orbigny 1842
†Cruziana goldfussi Rouault 1850
†Cruziana linnarrsoni White 1874
†Cruziana problematica Schindewolf 1921
†Cruziana rugosa d'Orbigny 1842
†Cruziana rustica White 1874
†Cruziana seilacheri Zonneveld et al. 2002
†Cruziana semiplicata Salter 1853
†Cruziana stromnessi Trewin 1976
†Cruziana tortworthi Crimes 1975
G. †Bostricophyton Squinabol 1890
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†Bostricophyton pantanellii Squinabol 1890
G. †Ramosulichnus Hillmer and Schulz 1973
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G. †Conchifora Müller 1968
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G. †Piscichnus Feibel 1987
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†Piscichnus waitemata Gregory 1991
G. †Striatichnium Walter 1982
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†Striatichnium natalis Walter 1982
G. †Polychoredrites Hembree and Hasiotis 2008
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†Polychoredrites tetrachelichnus Hembree and Hasiotis 2008
G. †Pennatulites de Stefani 1885
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G. †Syringomorpha Nathorst 1886
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†Syringomorpha nilssoni Torell 1868
G. †Hydrancylus von Fischer-Ooster 1858
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G. †Maeandropolydora Voigt 1965
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†Maeandropolydora osmaneliensis Nielsen and Gormus 2004
G. †Helicodromites Berger 1957
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G. †Anobichnium Linck 1949
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G. †Paleoscolytus Walker 1938
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G. †Asterosoma von Otto 1854
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Fm. †Asteriacitidae Knaust and Neumann 2016
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G. †Asteriacites von Schlotheim 1820
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†Asteriacites lumbricalis Seilacher 1953
†Asteriacites quinquefolius Quenstedt 1876
†Asteriacites stelliformis Miller and Dyer 1878
G. †Granularia Pomel 1849
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†Granularia linearis Zigno 1858
†Granularia schlotheimi Pomel 1849
G. †Bunyerichnus Glaessner 1969
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G. †Aglaspidichnus Radwanski and Roniewicz 1967
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G. †Mammillichnis Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Diplocraterion Torell 1870
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†Diplocraterion parallelum Torelll 1870
G. †Corophioides Smith 1893
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G. †Lingulichnus Hakes 1976
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Fm. †Biformitidae Knaust and Neumann 2016
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G. †Arcichnus Sutciliffe 1997
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†Arcichnus saltatus Sutcliffe 1997
G. †Biformites Linck 1949
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†Biformites insolitus Linck 1949
†Biformites zhadaensis Yang and Song 1985
G. †Harpichnus Vallon et al. 2015
G. †Osprioneides Beuck et al. 2008
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†Osprioneides kampto Beuck et al. 2008
G. †Dendrotichnium Hantzschel 1975
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G. †Gyrolithes de Saporta 1884
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†Gyrolithes saxonicus Hantzschel 1934
G. †Ophiomorpha Lundgren 1891
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†Ophiomorpha gigantica Vyalov 1966
G. †Halimedides Lorenz von Liburnau 1902
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†Halimedides saportae Lorenz von Liburnau 1902
G. †Ostreoblabe Voigt 1965
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G. †Fraena Rouault 1850
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†Fraena sanctihilairei Rouault 1850
G. †Tambia Muller 1969
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G. †Radionereites Gregory 1969
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G. †Curvichnus Nielsen 2002
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†Curvichnus semorbis Nielsen 2002
G. †Plangtichnus Miller 1889
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G. †Spirodesmos Andree 1920
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G. †Mycelites Roux 1887
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†Mycelites ossifragus Roux 1887
G. †Phoebichnus Bromley and Asgaard 1972
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G. †Lithographus Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Alezichnos Gobetz 2006
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†Alezichnos chelecharatos Gobetz 2006
†Alezichnos trogodont Gobetz and Martin 2006
G. †Kouphichnium Nopcsa 1923
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Invalid names: Hypornithes jurassica Jaekel 1929 [synonym], Ornichnites caudatus Jaekel 1929 [synonym], Protornis bavarica Jaekel 1929 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hypornithes Jaekel 1929 [synonym]
G. †Steinichnus Bromley and Asgaard 1979
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G. †Laminites Ghent and Henderson 1966
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G. †Rameshia Kumar and Pandey 2008
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Fm. †Entobiaidae Wisshak et al. 2019
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G. †Bifungites Desio 1940
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G. †Calciroda Mayer 1952
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G. †Diplopodomorpha Chiplonkar and Badwe 1970
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G. †Polykampton Ooster 1869
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G. †Pteridichnites Clarke and Swartz 1913
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G. †Dolopichnus Albert and Moore 1975
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†Dolopichnus gulosus Albert and Moore 1975
G. †Conichnus Myannil 1966
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G. †Rogerella Saint-Seine 1951
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†Rogerella cragini Schlaudt and Young 1960
Invalid names: Rogerella de Saint-Seine 1951 [objective synonym]
G. †Psammichnites Torell 1870
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†Psammichnites gigas Torell 1868
G. †Imponoglyphus Vyalov 1971
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†Imponoglyphus torquendus Vyalov 1971
G. †Taphrhelminthopsis Sacco 1888
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†Taphrhelminthopsis nelsoni Hagadorn et al. 2000
G. †Beaconichnus Gevers 1973
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G. †Lorenzinia da Gabelli 1900
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G. †Talpina von Hagenow 1840
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Invalid names: Talpina von Hagenow 1840 [replaced]
G. †Palaeophycus Hall 1847
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†Palaeophycus alternatus Pemberton and Frey 1982
†Palaeophycus beverleyensis Billings 1862
†Palaeophycus heberti da Saporta 1872
†Palaeophycus sulcatus Miller and Dyer 1878
Invalid names: Aulacophycos Massalongo 1859 [synonym]
G. †Goniadichnites Matthew 1891
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G. †Neoskolithos Kegel 1966
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G. †Laevicyclus Quenstedt 1879
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G. †Curviacus Shen et al. 2017
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G. †Oldhamia Forbes 1849
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†Oldhamia antiqua Forbes 1849
Fm. †Treptichnidae Darroch et al. 2024
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G. †Gyrochorte Heer 1865
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Invalid names: Gyrochorda Schimper 1879 [objective synonym]
G. †Paleomeandron Peruzzi 1881
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†Paleomeandron rude Peruzzi 1881
G. †Streptichnus Jensen and Runnegar 2005
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†Streptichnus narbonnei Jensen and Runnegar 2005
G. †Asterichnus Bandel 1967
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G. †Arthraria Billings 1872
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†Arthraria antiquata Billings 1872
†Arthraria biclavata Miller 1875
†Arthraria rogersensis Foerste 1924
G. †Zoophycos Massalongo 1855
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†Zoophycos caputmedusae Massalongo 1855
G. †Helicolithus Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Eugyrichnites Ami 1905
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G. †Paleobuprestis Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Cycloichnus Gregory 1969
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G. †Yakutatia Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Mesichnium Gilmore 1926
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G. †Ivesheadia Boynton and Ford 1996
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†Ivesheadia lobata Boynton and Ford 1995
G. †Monocraterion Torell 1870
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G. †Hexapodichnus Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Trachomatichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Intexalvichnus Buckman 1997
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G. †Didymaulichnus Young 1972
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†Didymaulichnus lyelli Rouault 1850
G. †Sublorenzinia Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Fascisichnium Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Ormathichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Paleohelcura Gilmore 1926
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G. †Haentzschelinia Vyalov 1964
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G. †Graysonia Stephenson 1952
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G. †Amphorichnus Myannil 1966
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G. †Mirandaichnium Aceñolaza 1978
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G. †Pilichnia Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Irredictyon Vyalov 1972
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G. †Sagittichnus Seilacher 1953
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†Sagittichnus lincki Seilacher 1953
G. †Furculosus Roniewicz and Pienkowski 1977
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†Furculosus carpathicus Roniewicz and Pienkowski 1977
G. Lamonte Meyer et al. 2014
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†Lamonte trevallis Meyer et al. 2014
G. †Aulichnites Fenton and Fenton 1937
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G. †Vagorichnus Wu 1985
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†Vagorichnus anyao Wu 1985
G. †Palaeachlya Duncan 1876
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†Palaeachlya gigas Etheridge Jr. 1915
†Palaeachlya perforans Duncan 1876
G. †Halopoa Torell 1869
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†Halopoa imbricata Torell 1869
G. †Coprinisphaera Sauer 1955
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G. †Scolecolithus Goeppert 1852
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G. †Agrichnium Pfeiffer 1968
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G. †Ambergrisichnus Monaco et al. 2014
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†Ambergrisichnus alleronae Monaco et al. 2014
G. †Scalarituba Weller 1899
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G. †Ardelia Chamberlain and Baer 1973
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G. †Radiichnus Karaszewski 1973
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G. †Pholeus Fiege 1944
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G. †Macanopsis Macsotay 1967
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G. †Fucusopsis Palibin 1932
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G. †Siphonites Saporta 1872
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†Siphonites heberti Saporta 1872
G. †Myriapodites Matthew 1903
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G. †Desmograpton Fuchs 1895
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Fm. †Celliformidae Genise 2000
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G. †Brownichnus Genise 2000
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†Brownichnus favosites Brown 1941
G. †Celliforma Brown 1934
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†Celliforma bedfordi Zeuner and Manning 1976
†Celliforma germanica Brown 1935
†Celliforma nuda Brown 1935
†Celliforma septata Zeuner and Manning 1976
†Celliforma spirifer Brown 1934
G. †Uruguay Roselli 1939
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†Uruguay auroranormai Roselli 1939
G. †Diplichnites Dawson 1873
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G. †Tylichnus Osgood 1970
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Fm. †Gastrochaenolitidae Wisshak et al. 2019
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G. †Podichnus Bromley and Surlyk 1973
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G. †Kullingia Glaessner 1974
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†Kullingia concentrica Föyn and Glaessner 1979
G. †Rosselia Dahmer 1937
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†Rosselia chonoides Howard and Frey 1984
†Rosselia socialis Dahmer 1937
G. †Helicorhaphe Ksiazkiewicz 1970
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G. †Helminthopsis Heer 1877
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†Helminthopsis abelli Ksiazkiewicz 1977
†Helminthopsis magna Heer 1877
†Helminthopsis tenuis Ksiazkiewicz 1968
G. †Dendrina Quenstedt 1848
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G. †Parahaentzscheliana Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Acanthorhaphe Ksiazkiewicz 1970
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G. †Steigerwaldichnium Kuhn 1937
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G. †Ichnyspica Linck 1949
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†Ichnyspica pectinata Linck 1948
G. †Tasmanadia Chapman 1929
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G. †Beaconites Vyalov 1962
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G. †Crossopodia M'Coy 1851
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G. †Bergaueria Prantl 1946
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†Bergaueria perata Prantl 1946
†Bergaueria prantli Ksiazkiewicz 1977
†Bergaueria radiata Alpert 1973
G. †Arenicolites Salter 1857
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†Arenicolites carbonaria Binney 1852
†Arenicolites franconicus Trusheim 1934
†Arenicolites longistriatus Rindsberg and Kopaska-Merkel 2005
G. †Quebecichnus Hofmann 1972
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G. †Catenichnus McCarthy 1979
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†Catenichnus contentus McCarthy 1979
G. †Kulindrichnus Hallam 1960
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G. †Calcideletrix Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Topsentopsis DeLaubenfels 1955
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G. †Allocotichnus Osgood 1970
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G. †Stiallia Smith 1909
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G. †Incisifex Dahmer 1937
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G. †Tonganoxichnus Mángano et al. 1997
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G. †Paleoipidus Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Chomatichnus Donaldson and Simpson 1962
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G. †Arthrophycus Hall 1852
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†Arthrophycus harlani Conrad 1852
†Arthrophycus lateralis Seilacher 1997
†Arthrophycus minimus Mangano et al. 2005
†Arthrophycus parallelus Brandt et al. 2010
G. †Multina Orłowski 1968
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G. †Palaeoperone Etheridge 1891
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†Palaeoperone endophytica Etheridge 1891
G. †Teichichnus Seilacher 1955
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†Teichichnus flexuosus Schneider 1962
†Teichichnus nodosus Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Teichichnus rectus Seilacher 1955
G. †Rusophycus Hall 1852
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†Rusophycus biloba Vanuxem 1842
†Rusophycus clavatus Hall 1852
†Rusophycus crimesi Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Rusophycus didymus Salter 1856
†Rusophycus dispar Linnarsson 1869
†Rusophycus jenningsi Fenton and Fenton 1937
†Rusophycus latus Webby 1983
†Rusophycus leifeirikssoni Bergstrom 1976
†Rusophycus morgati Baldwin 1977
†Rusophycus pedroanus Seilacher 1970
†Rusophycus radwanskii Alpert 1976
G. †Lapispira Lange 1932
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G. †Rhizocorallium Zenker 1836
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†Rhizocorallium commune Knaust 2021
Invalid names: Glossifungites Lomnicki 1886 [synonym]
G. †Fuersichnus Bromley and Asgaard 1979
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†Fuersichnus commerfordi Garvey and Hasiotis 2008
†Fuersichnus communis Bromley and Asgaard 1979
G. †Nygmites Hantzschel 1962
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G. †Asterichnites Brown and Vokes 1944
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G. †Monomorphichnus Crimes 1970
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†Monomorphichnus intersectus Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Monomorphichnus lineatus Crimes et al. 1977
G. †Helminthoidichnites Fitch 1850
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†Helminthoidichnites meeki Walcott 1899
G. †Sabellarifex Richter 1921
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G. †Nenoxites Fedonkin 1973
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G. †Dictyodora Weiss 1884
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†Dictyodora liebeana Geinitz 1884
G. †Triavestigia Gilmore 1927
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G. †Ichnospongia Rigby 1980
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G. †Thalamophaga Rhumbler 1911
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G. †Pterichnus Hitchcock 1865
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†Pterichnus isopodicus Gaillard et al. 2005
G. †Bifurculipes Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Walpia White 1929
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G. †Dictyoporus Magdefrau 1937
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G. †Dimorphichnus Seilacher 1955
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†Dimorphichnus obliquus Seilacher 1955
G. †Pseudobilobites Kennedy 1967
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G. †Vermiforichnus Cameron 1969
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†Vermiforichnus clarkei Cameron 1969
G. †Polyisthmus Barthel 1969
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G. †Fascifodina Osgood 1970
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G. †Oniscoidichnus Brady 1949
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G. †Gyrophyllites Glocker 1841
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G. †Subglockeria Ksiazkiewicz 1974
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G. †Neonereites Seilacher 1960
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†Neonereites uniserialis Seilacher 1960
G. †Gluckstadtella Savage 1971
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G. †Chaetophorites Pratje 1922
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G. †Cosmorhaphe Fuchs 1895
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G. †Stipsellus Howell 1957
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G. †Saportia Squinabol 1891
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†Saportia striata Squinabol 1891
G. †Phagophytichnus van Amerom 1966
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†Phagophytichnus ekowskii van Amerom 1966
†Phagophytichnus pseudocircus Sarzetti et al. 2008
G. †Coprulus Mayer 1952
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†Coprulus oblongus Mayer 1952
†Coprulus sphaeroideus Mayer 1952
G. †Trypanites Mägdefrau 1932
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G. †Dactyloidites Hall 1886
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†Dactyloidites cabanasi Meléndez 1966
†Dactyloidites edsoni Ruedemann 1934
G. †Baroccoichnites Vyalov 1971
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G. †Imbrichnus Hallam 1970
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G. †Micatuba Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Spirophyton Hall 1863
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†Spirophyton typum Hall 1863
G. †Gastrochaenolites Leymerie 1842
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†Gastrochaenolites ampullatus Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites cluniformis Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites dijugus Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites lapidicus Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites oelandicus Ekdale and Bromley 2001
†Gastrochaenolites orbicularis Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites ornatus Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites torpedo Kelly and Bromley 1984
†Gastrochaenolites turbinatus Kelly and Bromley 1984
Invalid names: Paleolithophaga Chiplonkar and Ghare 1967 [synonym]
G. †Megagrapton Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Lapispecus Voigt 1970
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G. †Protopaleodictyon Ksiazkiewicz 1970
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G. †Lennea Krausel and Weyland 1932
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†Lennea schmidti Kraeusel and Weyland 1932
G. †Curvolithus Fritsch 1908
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G. †Pentichnus Maerz et al. 1976
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G. †Urohelminthoida Sacco 1888
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G. †Teredolites Leymerie 1842
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†Teredolites clavatus Leymerie 1842
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Invalid names: Martesites vadaszi Vitalis 1961 [synonym]
†Teredolites longissimus Kelly and Bromley 1984
Invalid names: Martesites Vitalis 1961 [synonym]
G. †Myzostomites Clarke 1921
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G. Palmiraichnus Roselli 1987
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G. †Ariichnus Runnegar et al. 2024
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†Ariichnus vagus Runnegar et al. 2024
G. †Stiaria Smith 1909
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G. †Scolicia de Quatrefages 1849
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†Scolicia plana Ksiazkiewicz 1970
G. †Climactichnites Logan 1860
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G. †Parapsammichnites Buatois et al. 2018
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G. †Rorschachichnus Gregory 1991
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†Rorschachichnus amoeba Gregory 1991
G. †Pseudopolydorites Glazek et al. 1971
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G. †Tisoa de Serres 1840
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G. †Asaphoidichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Heliochone Seilacher and Hemleben 1966
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†Heliochone hunsrueckiana Seilacher and Hemleben 1966
G. †Sabellarites Dawson 1890
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G. †Circulichnis Vyalov 1971
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G. †Protichnites Owen 1852
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G. †Nereites MacLeay 1839
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†Nereites deweyi Emmons 1844
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Invalid names: Myrianites murchisoni Emmons 1844 [synonym], Myrianites sillimani Emmons 1844 [synonym]
†Nereites gracilis Emmons 1844
†Nereites lanceolatus Emmons 1844
†Nereites loomisi Emmons 1844
G. †Annelidichnium Kuhn 1937
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G. †Brancichnus Doughty 1965
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G. †Rodocanalis Schloz 1972
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G. †Conopsoides Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Lobichnus Kemper 1968
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G. †Kingella Savage 1971
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G. †Inmontibusichnus Knecht et al. 2023
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G. †Phycosiphon von Fischer-Ooster 1858
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†Phycosiphon incertum von Fischer-Ooster 1858
G. †Seminolithes Hyde 1953
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G. †Bifurculapes Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Vermites Kušta 1888
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†Vermites litographus Kušta 1888
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Invalid names: Pronaidites crenulatus Fritsch 1907 [synonym]
Fm. †Coprinisphaeridae Genise and Cladera 2004
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G. †Chubutolithes Von Ihering 1922
G. †Phyllodocites Geinitz 1867
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†Phyllodocites jacksoni Emmons 1844
†Phyllodocites pugnus Emmons 1844
G. †Isopodichnus Bornemann 1889
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†Isopodichnus problematicus Schindewolf 1928
G. †Teratichnus Miller 1880
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G. †Thalassinoides Ehrenberg 1944
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G. †Unarites Macsotay 1967
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G. †Sustergichnus Chamberlain 1971
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G. †Apodidichnus Ellenberger 1970
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†Apodidichnus crassus Ellenberger 1970
†Apodidichnus leloalengensis Ellenberger 1970
†Apodidichnus makhathi Ellenberger 1970
†Apodidichnus mirabilis Ellenberger 1970
†Apodidichnus tenuis Ellenberger 1970
G. †Specus Stephenson 1952
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G. †Iramena Boekschoten 1970
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G. †Vimenites Fedonkin 1980
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G. †Palaeopede Etheridge 1899
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†Palaeopede whiteleggei Etheridge 1899
G. †Harpepus Hitchcock 1865
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G. †Solemyatuba Seilacher 1990
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G. †Chondrites von Sternberg 1833
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†Chondrites alpestris Heer 1877
†Chondrites bulbosus Lesquereux 1872
†Chondrites divaricatus Fischer-Ooster 1858
†Chondrites filiciformis Lesquereux 1888
†Chondrites flexuosus Newberry 1895
†Chondrites gracilis Emmons 1856
†Chondrites heerii Eichwald 1871
†Chondrites interruptus Emmons 1856
†Chondrites ramosus Emmons 1856
†Chondrites ramulosa Parker and Dawson 1965
†Chondrites subsimplex Lesquereux 1872
†Chondrites targionii Brongniart 1828
G. †Glockeria Ksiazkiewicz 1968
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G. †Bifasciculus Volk 1960
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Fm. †Osteichnidae Höpner and Bertling 2017
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G. †Scoyenia White 1929
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†Scoyenia gracilis White 1929
G. †Stichus Etheridge 1904
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†Stichus mermisoides Etheridge 1904
G. †Treptichnus Miller 1889
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†Treptichnus apsorum Rindsberg and Kopaska-Merkel 2005
†Treptichnus bifurcus Miller 1889
†Treptichnus pedum Seilacher 1955
†Treptichnus pollardi Buatois and Mángano 1993
G. †Palmichnium Richter 1954
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†Palmichnium antarcticum Gevers et al. 1971
†Palmichnium capensis Anderson 1975
†Palmichnium culmicum Pfeiffer 1968
†Palmichnium kosinskiorum Briggs and Rolfe 1983
†Palmichnium macdonaldi Braddy 1995
†Palmichnium palmatum Richter 1954
†Palmichnium pottsae Braddy and Anderson 1968
†Palmichnium stoermeri Briggs and Rolfe 1983
G. †Uchirites Macsotay 1967
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†Uchirites triangularis Macsotay 1967
G. †Taenidium Heer 1877
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†Taenidium serpentinum Heer 1877
G. †Ichnyspicam Hantzschel 1975
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G. †Keckia Glocker 1841
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†Keckia annulata Glocker 1841
G. †Lumbricaria Massalongo 1855
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G. †Tasselia de Heinzelin 1965
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G. †Histioderma Kinahan 1858
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G. †Radomorpha Vyalov 1966
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†Radomorpha ferganensis Vyalov 1966
G. †Lockeia James 1879
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†Lockeia avalonensis Fillion and Pickerill 1990
†Lockeia siliquaria James 1879
G. †Conostichus Lesquereux 1876
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†Conostichus ornatus Lesquereux 1876
G. †Spirorhaphe Fuchs 1895
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G. †Daimonelix Barbour 1892
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†Daimonelix circumaxilis Barbour 1892
G. †Heimdallia Bradshaw 1981
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†Heimdallia chatwini Bradshaw 1981
G. †Conchotrema Teichert 1945
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G. †Equihenia Meunier 1886
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†Equihenia rugosa Meunier 1886
G. †Acanthichnus Hitchcock 1858
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G. †Stellascolites Etheridge 1876
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G. †Haplotichnus Miller 1889
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†Haplotichnus indianensis Miller 1889
†Haplotichnus ornatus Rindsberg and Kopaska-Merkel 2005
G. †Trichophycus Miller and Dyer 1878
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†Trichophycus lanosus Miller and Dyer 1878
†Trichophycus venosus Miller 1879
G. †Arthropodichnus Chiplonkar and Badwe 1970
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G. †Cylindrichnus Toots 1966
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†Cylindrichnus operosus Ortowski 1989
G. †Tuapseichnium Vyalov 1971
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G. †Multilamella Ortowski 1989
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†Multilamella spatiosa Ortowski 1989
G. †Petalichnus Miller 1880
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Calymmian to the top of the Holocene or 1600.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 1400.0 Ma

Collections (1357 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Calymmian1600.0 - 1400.0USA (Montana) Helminthoidichnites meeki, Planolites corrugatus, Planolites superbus (227999)
Neoproterozoic1000.0 - 538.8Canada (Yukon) Gordia sp. (10584) Gordia sp., Torrowangea sp. (10583)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Brazil Archaeonassa sp. (237611) Palaeophycus sp. (237529)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Mongolia Arenicolites sp., Planolites sp. (237501 237502)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8China (Hubei) Palaeophycus sp., Torrowangea sp., Streptichnus sp., Helminthoidichnites sp., Lamonte sp., Curviacus ediacaranus, Yichnus sp. (236902) Streptichnus sp., Lamonte trevallis, Curviacus ediacaranus, Yichnus levis (235125) Yichnus levis (237750 237751)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8USA (North Carolina) Helminthopsis sp., Planolites sp., Torrowangea sp., Neonereites sp., Syringomorpha nilssoni, Gordia arcuata (231427) Monocraterion sp. (231432 231433)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Ivesheadia lobata (80327 80330 80331 80333 80334 80335 80340 80341 80342 80347 80348 80350 80351 80353)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Mexico (Sonora) Palaeophycus tubularis, Lockeia sp. (113595)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Canada (British Columbia) Archaeonassa sp. (237519 237523) Cochlichnus sp., Planolites montanus, Halopoa sp., Helminthoidichnites tenuis (231439) Didymaulichnus sp., Halopoa sp., Helminthoidichnites tenuis (237522) Gordia sp., Helminthopsis abeli, Planolites montanus, Helminthoidichnites tenuis (237513) Halopoa sp. (237515) Helminthoidichnites tenuis (237517 237521) Planolites montanus, Halopoa sp. (237525) Planolites montanus, Helminthoidichnites tenuis (237514 237526)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Namibia (Southeastern Namibia) Helminthopsis sp., Conichnus sp., Parapsammichnites sp., Treptichnidae sp. (89797)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Norway (Finnmark) Cochlichnus sp., Gyrolithes sp., Planolites sp., Phycodes pedum (10250)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Namibia Archaeonassa sp. (237213) Bergaueria sp. (237687) Bergaueria sp., Gordia sp., Helminthopsis sp., Torrowangea sp., Conichnus sp., Archaeonassa sp., Helminthoidichnites sp., Treptichnidae indet. (236924) Bergaueria sp., Helminthopsis sp., Conichnus sp., Archaeonassa sp., Treptichnidae sp. (236923) Bergaueria sp., Helminthopsis sp., Helminthoidichnites sp. (237666) Bergaueria sp., Skolithos sp. (6813) Bergaueria sp., Zoophycus sp. (237667) Didymaulichnus sp., Curvolithos sp. (7910) Diplichnites sp., Neonereites biserialis, Phycodes pedum, Neonereites uniserialis (7911) Gordia sp. (237742) Gordia sp., Helminthopsis sp., Torrowangea sp., Archaeonassa sp., Helminthoidichnites sp., Treptichnidae indet. (237753) Helminthopsis sp., Treptichnus sp., Ariichnus vagus (237209)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8USA (California) Planolites sp., Torrowangea sp., Helminthoidichnites sp. (231697) Rhizocorallium sp., Skolithos sp., Psammichnites gigas (231329)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8China (Shaanxi) Planolites sp., Helminthoidichnites sp. (237300)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul) Gordia marina (237540)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Brazil (Ceará) Arenicolites sp. (237508) Arenicolites sp., Palaeophycus sp., Planolites sp. (236885) Palaeophycus sp. (237506) Planolites sp. (237507)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8United Kingdom (England) Ivesheadia sp. (278308 278355) Ivesia lobata (278311)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk) Bergaueria sp., Skolithos sp., Archaeonassa sp. (237633) Vimenites bacillaris (237291)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Paraguay Archaeonassa sp. (131398 237511)
Ediacaran635.0 - 538.8Russian Federation Arumberia sp., Psammichnites sp. (237754) Bergaueria sp. (237737) Bergaueria sp., Didymaulichnus sp. (237738) Gordia sp., Arumberia sp. (237741) Psammichnites sp. (237031)